Saturday, August 27, 2011

1970s in Fashion

- Emphasize on cut, construction and fabrics
- Knitwear
. Bill Gibb's zig zagged knit patterns + bright colors
. Chuncky hand knitted cardigans

- Short check flared skirt, "hotpants"
- Ralph Lauren's 'Polo' line for men and women suites.
-Early 70s- Trousers cut into 'flares'- tight around the thigh and widened from the knee downward
-From 1975, trousers- narrow and straight.
- 1st wave of Japanese designers arrived in Paris- layering and wrapping, lose, unstructured garments, peasant-style, wide legged drawstring trousers, quilted jackets.

- Dressy Occasion -fluid and more romantic (styles of 1930s)
. straight or flared Empire line dress
. Granny dress with a high neck
. halter neck dress
- Light Weight clothes for travel
Punks in London's King's Road, 1980

- Punk Clothes (sever youth unemployment)
. motorbiking outfit
. black trouser legs with chains, safety pins, zips
. spiky, colorful hairstyle

- More Dance studio and gyms
. sweatshirting rara skirt, bandeau tops, jumpsuits, loetards and leggings




Barbara Hulanicki's early 1870s designs for Biba

- "The New Romantics" -
. more relaxed simplicity
. strong use of bias cut and minimum seaming- a subtle interplay of body and fabric
. Britain- revive antique Edwardian whites (blouses, camisoles, petticoat)

- Ethical trends
. caftans, kimonos, muumuus = home style robes and comfort wear

-Platform Shoes

- Issey Miyake

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